Eugène Schneider
| Eugène Schneider | |
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| Born |
29 March 1805 Bidestroff, Moselle, France |
| Died |
27 November 1875 Paris, France |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Children | Henri Schneider |
| Relatives |
Adolphe Schneider (brother) Eugène Schneider, II (grandson) |
Joseph Eugène Schneider (29 March 1805 – 27 November 1875) was a French industrialist who in 1836 co-founded the Schneider company with his brother Adolphe Schneider.[1]
Biography
Schneider was born on 29 March 1805 in Bidestroff, in the départment of Moselle, France.
Career
Schneider obtained a monopoly in supplying arms to the French government, supplied the materials for government-encouraged railway construction and became the president of the Chamber of Deputies, and minister of agriculture and commerce.[2]
He was awarded the Légion d'honneur.
Death
Schneider died on 27 November 1875 in Paris. He was buried in the San Charles church in Le Creusot (Saône-et-Loire).
Legacy
He is one of the 72 names inscribed on the Eiffel Tower.
See also
References
- ↑ "Le Creusot" (in French). Retrieved 2008-01-28.
- ↑ Quigley, Carroll (1966). Tragedy And Hope. New York: Macmillan. pp. 518–519. ISBN 0-945001-10-X.
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